Biophysics BS

Offered by the biology and physics departments

• BIOL 165 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 5 or 4
• BIOL 166 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 5 or 4
• BIOL 371 - Genetics Credits: 3

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• BIOL 372 - Cell and Molecular Biology Credits: 3 or
• BCHM 421 - Biochemistry I Credits: 4 *

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• PHYS 241 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: 4
• PHYS 242 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: 4
• PHYS 271 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I Credits: 1
• PHYS 272 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II Credits: 1
• PHYS 277 - Physics Colloquium Credits: 0 **
• PHYS 377 - Advanced Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1
• PHYS 411 - Theoretical Mechanics I Credits: 2.5
• PHYS 416 - Biophysics Credits: 2.5

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• PHYS 430 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Credits: 2.5 or
• CHEM 431 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3 and
• CHEM 441 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1

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• PHYS 431 - Electricity and Magnetism I Credits: 3
• PHYS 495 - Physics Research Credits: 0–3 (a minimum of 1 credit)

Cognate Courses:

• CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
• CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
• CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
• CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1

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• MATH 191 - Calculus I Credits: 4 or
• MATH 195 - Calculus I for Biology Credits: 4

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• MATH 192 - Calculus II Credits: 4
• MATH 286 - Differential Equations Credits: 3

Recommended Electives:

• BCHM 422 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3
• BCHM 430 - Biochemistry Lab Credits: 1
• CHEM 432 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 3
• CHEM 442 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
• MATH 215 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credits: 3
• MATH 240 - Calculus III Credits: 4

Senior Thesis.

All Physics and Biophysics majors do some original research in collaboration with an established physicist on-campus or at another university, industrial or national laboratory. If students enroll for 3 credits of PHYS 495  or HONS 497H , they may prepare a Senior Thesis. Undergraduate Research Scholarships are available through the Office of Research & Creative Scholarship when students collaborate with Andrews Physics faculty.

Total Credits: 40